Trees take a long time to become established – but is it possible to move them should you ever need to overhaul your garden?
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My lawn has turned brown in the heatwave should I be worried?
A spot of long overdue sunshine does wonders for our sun-loving plants – but the recent dry spell has wreaked havoc on lawns across the country.
Make garden choices that help your hay fever
Hay fever can cast a serious shadow over the sunnier months for allergy sufferers – but what if the culprit of a particularly bad bout could be planted in your back garden?
Why is it so important to keep ivy under control?
Ivy can look fantastic climbing up the side of a house but it is also very easy to let it grow wildly out of control. While climbing plants such as ivy are a popular choice to bring character and interest to house and garden walls they do need to be carefully managed.
Lawn care: Get your garden pitch perfect ahead of summer
After the winter lawns can be left looking a little neglected and with the first bursts of sunshine making their presence felt spring is a good time to consider getting your garden ready for summer.
Get a head start to keep weeds away this spring
Spring is here and hopefully that means some much-need sun along with a healthy dose of rain to get everyone’s gardens flourishing.
Time to prune garden trees ahead of spring re-growth
The end of winter is the perfect time to get ready for the gardening year ahead – it is also the perfect time to prune trees. Tree pruning is best left until the end of winter when the trees remain dormant ahead of the sap rising as they enter the growth period heralded by the… Read more »
Sit on the right side of the fence when it comes to garden repairs
With storms blowing in on a regular basis and frost and ice biting, winter is the time of year when garden fences feel the strain. If you find the fence around your house is starting to creak under the strain – or in the worst case scenario blows over completely – it could be time… Read more »
Christmas trees in the garden – what you need to know
It’s that time of year when trees come indoors – yes, Christmas is here and thousands of homes will be furnished with beautiful conifers. Christmas trees are part and parcel of our festive celebrations and many families are happy to pay anything between £20 and £60 each year for a decent tree. While the cost… Read more »
Tree preservation orders – what you need to know
Houses, warehouses, roads – there is a lot of competition for space in our communities but spare a thought for the humble tree. Development, unfortunately, often comes at a price for nature. And this is the time that Tree Preservation Orders frequently come into play to protect trees of special interest. What does a Tree… Read more »